The Ghana Police Service has successfully restored order in Walewale after a disruption occurred during the vote-counting process in the rerun of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Primary for the Walewale Constituency.
The incident led to the arrest of Kamara Bawah, who was apprehended for causing damage to several ballot papers. The suspect is currently in police custody, assisting with the ongoing investigation.
In response to the disturbance, security measures have been heightened in Walewale and surrounding areas to maintain law and order.
Citi News North East Regional correspondent, Mohammed Aminu Alabira, earlier reported that the Walewale elections had been disrupted again.
The day was marred by sporadic disturbances, with military personnel reportedly involved in assaulting some individuals at the voting centre.
Concerns were earlier raised by an aspirant Dr Mahama Tia Kabiru and his team about the venue, citing a lack of official communication on the arrangements.
While many anticipated the sorting and counting to occur openly, it instead took place behind closed doors inside a church room.
According to the chairman of the election committee, an unidentified person disrupted the process. This individual was later arrested.
Dr Kabiru expressed his disappointment with the handling of the election, questioning the democratic process within the NPP.
His supporter, constituency chairman Mohammed Muniru Janda, added that Kabiru seemed to be leading during the sorting process before the disruption.
Janda also raised concerns about the security of the ballots, casting doubt on the fairness of the rerun.
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